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Gayatri Devi (born Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar; 23 May 1919 − 29 July 2009) was the third Maharani consort of Jaipur from 1940 to 1949 through her marriage to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II.
May 23, 2017 · Gayatri Devi moved so far beyond the traditional restrictions that she won a seat in the Indian Parliament in 1962. She won the constituency in the Lok Sabha in the world's largest majority of votes, winning 192,909 votes out of 246,516 cast, as recorded by the Guinness Book of Records.
Gayatri Devi was the last—and most beautiful—of a dying breed. Born a princess and becoming a Maharani, she ruled only briefly over a changing India. Yet her reign and its aftermath had enough intrigue and tragedy to last at least three lifetimes.
Mar 27, 2023 · Maharani Gayatri Devi, or the Rajmata of Jaipur, reigned as the third Maharani consort of Jaipur, India, in the 1940s, through her marriage to the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Man Singh II. Gayatri was born into the royal household of the Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur of Cooch Behar and Maharani Indira Devi.
Jul 28, 2018 · Outliving both her husband and son, Prince Jagat Singh, Gayatri Devi died in 2009, of lung failure, at the age of 90. From hunting a panther at the age of 12 to marrying the love of her life, and from winning a Parliament seat and being jailed for over five months, one can safely say that Gayatri Devi certainly lived a full life!
May 23, 2019 · Gayatri Devi Birth Centenary: One of India's most adored Royals, known for her unparalled beauty and grace, Rajmata Gayatri Devi set a Guinness record by winning the Jaipur seat in 1962 Lok Sabha Elections.
Jul 31, 2009 · Gayatri Devi, formerly the Maharani of Jaipur, who was born into fairy-tale wealth as an Indian princess and who became known internationally for her beauty and known in India for her opposition...
